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Microchip Technology Incorporated · MCHP · FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q3 2026
Microchip beats guidance as data center drives Q2 FY2027 growth
Microchip's Q2 evidence supports a constructive growth narrative: data center was a major driver, other end markets improved, and management maintained an ambitious near-term outlook. The counterevidence is that supply constraints, inventory normalization, one-time pricing and licensing benefits, and uncertain demand durability make the next-year trajectory dependent on execution and sustained demand.
Why did MCHP rise 13.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2027 Q1?
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$40.61B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.76
Consensus $0.70
EPS surprise
+8.6%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.48B
Consensus $1.46B
Revenue surprise
+1.8%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+13.9%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
+13.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-12.4%
Up to 20 sessions
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, the narrative shifted from recovery supported by automotive Ethernet, FPGA, licensing, memory, and PCIe design wins to a stronger data-center-led upturn. Management added the Hailo acquisition to its AI-on-edge roadmap, reported ongoing capacity constraints, and continued to emphasize debt reduction and roughly $100 million of FY27 capex.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its outlook, reaffirming an 8% sequential revenue rise and 66–67% non-GAAP gross-margin guidance for Q3.
Key takeaways
- Microchip's Q2 FY2027 results beat the high end of guidance, with non-GAAP EPS of $0.76 and revenue of $1.485 billion.
- Data-center sales grew 97% year over year and management highlighted a pipeline that could take exposure to about $1 billion.
- Industrial, aerospace and defense, and automotive demand also showed strength, broadening the growth contribution.
- Supply constraints, inventory normalization, and one-time pricing and licensing benefits complicate the durability of the current margin and sales trajectory.
Management priorities
- Launch and ramp PCIe Gen6 switches, retimers, and NVMe controllers in FY27.
- Integrate the Hailo acquisition into the AI-on-edge product roadmap.
- Continue debt reduction while keeping FY27 capital spending around $100 million.
- Expand internal capacity and testing capabilities while improving visibility into end-market sales and design wins.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$55.81Current
$61Low
$95.1Average
$135High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Oct 20, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 17, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 11, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 6, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Longbow Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Mar 23, 2021 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Vertical Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 3, 2021 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 3, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 8, 2020 |
| B. Riley | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 10, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 27, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 6, 2017 |
| Summit Redstone Partners | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Summit Insights Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 4, 2017 |
| CLSA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 17, 2016 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Nov 18, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Strong Buy | Buy | Upgrade | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Miller Tabak | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 16, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $55.81. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $84.81 | +61.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $74.36 | +115.0% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $74.36 | +79.2% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Joe Quatrochi | $88 | $80.96 | +57.7% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $105 | $99.09 | +88.1% | May 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $97.97 | +132.9% | May 8, 2026 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $120 | $98.64 | +115.0% | May 8, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $99.59 | +115.0% | May 8, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $105 | $98.7 | +88.1% | May 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $99.6 | +68.4% | May 8, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Melissa Fairbanks | $125 | $99.58 | +124.0% | May 8, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Lipacis | $117 | $101.14 | +109.6% | May 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $101.58 | +100.7% | May 8, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $101.58 | +141.9% | May 8, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $101.58 | +115.0% | May 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tom O'Malley | $80 | $80.75 | +43.3% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $69 | $76.86 | +23.6% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $90 | $75.58 | +61.3% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Matthew Prisco | $100 | $75.54 | +79.2% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $75.28 | +21.8% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $85 | $75.96 | +52.3% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Lipacis | $93 | $74.21 | +66.6% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $78.04 | +61.3% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $84 | $78.04 | +50.5% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $77.12 | +79.2% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $74.7 | +70.2% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $74.91 | +61.3% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | David O'Connor | $90 | $76.2 | +61.3% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $78 | $75.51 | +39.8% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $74.68 | +52.3% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $74.06 | +48.7% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $69 | $74.87 | +23.6% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $80 | $67.06 | +43.3% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $67.06 | +52.3% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Vijay Rakesh | $80 | $67.2 | +43.3% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | CJ Muse | $85 | $67.2 | +52.3% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $63.99 | +34.4% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $60 | $56.28 | +7.5% | Nov 9, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $55.34 | +16.5% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $68 | $60.25 | +21.8% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Needham | Quinn Bolton | $77 | $62.97 | +38.0% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Melissa Fairbanks | $75 | $61.87 | +34.4% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Matthew Prisco | $70 | $68.02 | +25.4% | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Lipacis | $83 | $67.93 | +48.7% | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $39.43 | -23.0% | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $58.14 | +21.8% | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $58 | $52.6 | +3.9% | Feb 4, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Weston Twigg | $90 | $70.31 | +61.3% | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $71 | $74.4 | +27.2% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Needham | Rajvindra Gill | $85 | $74.4 | +52.3% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Lipacis | $95 | $74.4 | +70.2% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Weston Twigg | $95 | $74.4 | +70.2% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Melissa Fairbanks | $95 | $74.4 | +70.2% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Vijay Rakesh | $95 | $76.58 | +70.2% | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | William Stein | $80 | $77.01 | +43.3% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Christopher Danely | $92 | $80.28 | +64.8% | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Hans Mosesmann | $90 | $74.67 | +61.3% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Vijay Rakesh | $115 | $98.14 | +106.1% | May 23, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Harsh Kumar | $90 | $93.02 | +61.3% | May 7, 2024 |
| Needham | Rajvindra Gill | $100 | $93.76 | +79.2% | May 7, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Vijay Rakesh | $85 | $93.76 | +52.3% | May 7, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Lipacis | $106 | $85.7 | +89.9% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Chris Caso | $105 | $83.34 | +88.1% | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $76.94 | +52.3% | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Harsh Kumar | $80 | $59.46 | +43.3% | Nov 3, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Toshiya Hari | $61 | $65.31 | +9.3% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Tore Svanberg | $75 | $59.45 | +34.4% | Jun 28, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Ambrish Srivastava | $85 | $68.25 | +52.3% | May 11, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Gary Mobley | $80 | $72.92 | +43.3% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| B.Riley Financial | Craig Ellis | $105 | $72.92 | +88.1% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Needham | Rajvindra Gill | $105 | $72.92 | +88.1% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Matt Ramsay | $78 | $72.92 | +39.8% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Ambrish Srivastava | $95 | $72.92 | +70.2% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Christopher Danely | $78 | $72.92 | +39.8% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Chris Caso | $110 | $85.22 | +97.1% | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | John Pitzer | $120 | $85.22 | +115.0% | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Piper Sandler | Harsh Kumar | $100 | $85.22 | +79.2% | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley | Joseph Moore | $100 | $85.22 | +79.2% | Nov 5, 2021 |
| KeyBanc | John Vinh | $92.5 | $72.38 | +65.7% | Jul 6, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationMicrochip Technology Incorporated creates, produces, and sells intelligent, interconnected, and secure embedded control solutions to customers throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company's core offerings include a range of microcontrollers, such as general-purpose 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit models, as well as 32-bit embedded microprocessors. These specialized microcontrollers are designed for numerous applications across industries like automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human-machine interfaces, security, and various wired and wireless connectivity needs. Beyond its processors, Microchip provides development tools that enable system designers to program its microcontroller and microprocessor units for specific tasks. Its product lineup also features Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and a broad selection of analog, interface, mixed-signal, and timing components.…
Historical context
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- STEFY2027 Q2 · November 4, 2026+9.7% EPS+2.5% move
- IRMFY2026 Q3 · November 5, 2026+4.6% EPS-11.1% move
Missed on EPS
- CPTFY2026 Q3 · November 5, 2026-27.2% EPS-3.1% move
- VMRKFY2026 Q3 · November 4, 2026-425.6% EPS+2.4% move
- NTRAFY2026 Q3 · November 5, 2026-49.3% EPS-15.2% move
- TIGOFY2026 Q3 · November 5, 2026-40.8% EPS+2.6% move
- UHALFY2027 Q2 · November 4, 2026-15.4% EPS-3.2% move
- LAMRFY2026 Q3 · November 5, 2026-3.6% EPS-0.8% move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-09T00:14:34.720340+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-11T01:23:15.000588+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-22T07:10:52.507909+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-22T07:10:52.504963+00:00
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